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Published 7 Mar 2025, 09:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

GSS24735 STFC Taxi Services

Official notice

Authority: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots per supplier

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Published estimate£1,200,000total for 2 lots · 1 value update

Submissions closed 13 Mar 2025awarded 17 Jul 2025

Awarded to Go Green Taxis Ltd +5 more6 awards

Contract term 3 yrsends 4 May 2028 · extension options published · starts 5 May 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

UK SBS on behalf of UKRI wish to establish a framework for the provision of Taxi Services.

CPV: Taxi services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£2,400,000 together) · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) AreaAwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£1,200,000

UK SBS on behalf of UKRI wish to establish a framework for the provision of Taxi Services

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is seeking a safe, reliable, and cost-effective taxi and passenger transport service to support STFC-related business travel. This service will be available to STFC Travellers and other authorized parties.

The general service requirement includes local journeys, airport travel and occasional longer distance journeys (round trip exceeding 100 miles).

Suppliers are expected to have specialist knowledge of driver deployment to optimise their timing of arrival for airport pickups of STFC Travellers, to minimise unnecessary charged waiting time for taxi drivers.

Contract period: 5 May 2025 – 4 May 2028 (3 yrs)

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Extensions: The Framework is being let for an initial 3-year fixed term with the option to extend for a further year subject to budgetary approval. · The Framework is being let for an initial 3-year fixed term with the option to extend for a further year subject to budgetary approval.Variant bids: not allowed

60120000 Taxi services

Lot #2Daresbury Laboratory (DL) AreaAwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£1,200,000

UK SBS on behalf of UKRI wish to establish a framework for the provision of Taxi Services

The general service requirement includes local journeys, airport travel and occasional longer distance journeys (round trip exceeding 100 miles).

Contract period: 5 May 2025 – 4 May 2028 (3 yrs)

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

60120000 Taxi services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 60%
price: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical: 60
Price: 40

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 7 Mar 2025, 09:08 GMT
Last source update: 8 Aug 2025, 15:06 BST
Award evaluation window: 13 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference: GSS24735
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-047348
Classification (CPV): Taxi services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dc0c Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal forthis procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the ITT reference number ITT: itt_1961, itt_1962 and itt_1975 Search using the procurement reference number GSS24735

How it was run

Official notice

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Submission deadline: 13 Mar 2025, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 13 Mar 2025, 11:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗

Timeline

13 Mar 2025 → 8 Aug 2025 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
13 Mar 2025, 10:00 GMT
Bids opened
13 Mar 2025, 11:00 GMT
Contract starts
5 May 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice published
8 Aug 2025, 15:06 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Mar 2025

Published value published: £1,200,000
14 Mar 2025, 12:39 GMT
Status changed to active
14 Mar 2025, 12:39 GMT
Procurement method changed
14 Mar 2025, 12:39 GMT
Deadline moved to 13 Mar 2025, 10:00 GMT
14 Mar 2025, 12:39 GMT
-7 days · was 20 Mar 2025, 10:00 GMT
Status changed to complete
8 Aug 2025, 15:06 BST
Buyer details updated
8 Aug 2025, 15:06 BST

Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	Contract periodII.2.7	5 May 2025	9 May 2025	+4 d
—	Contract periodII.2.7	5 May 2025	9 May 2025	+4 d
—	DeadlineIV.2.2	13 Mar 2025	20 Mar 2025	+7 d
—	DateIV.2.4	13 Mar 2025	20 Mar 2025	+7 d
—	DeadlineIV.2.2	20 Mar 2025	24 Mar 2025	+4 d
—	DateIV.2.4	20 Mar 2025	24 Mar 2025	+4 d

2 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-03: 1 release · 7 Mar 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 6

Bids received 1410 from SMEs

Contracts signed 6latest 17 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) Area3 awards
Go Green Taxis LtdSME	—	—	Awarded
Pryors Corporate Travel LtdSME	—	—	Awarded
The Oxfordshire Taxi Company Limited	—	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · Daresbury Laboratory (DL) Area3 awards
Apec Group AssociationSME	—	—	Awarded
1st Class Travel UK LtdSME	—	—	Awarded
Veezu Group Limited	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 047348-2025-GSS24735-1 · Go Green Taxis LtdSME
Signed
17 Jul 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 4 May 2028
Status
active
Contract 047348-2025-GSS24735-2 · Pryors Corporate Travel LtdSME
Signed
17 Jul 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 4 May 2028
Status
active
Contract 047348-2025-GSS24735-3 · The Oxfordshire Taxi Company Limited
Signed
17 Jul 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 4 May 2028
Status
active
Contract 047348-2025-GSS24735-4 · Apec Group AssociationSME
Signed
17 Jul 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 4 May 2028
Status
active
Contract 047348-2025-GSS24735-5 · 1st Class Travel UK LtdSME
Signed
17 Jul 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 4 May 2028
Status
active
Contract 047348-2025-GSS24735-6 · Veezu Group Limited
Signed
17 Jul 2025
Value
—
Period
… – 4 May 2028
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) Area	7bids · 7 electronic	5	—	£0 – £1,200,000
2 · Daresbury Laboratory (DL) Area	7bids · 7 electronic	5	—	£0 – £1,200,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UK Shared Business Services Ltd

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawResearch Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN21FFContact email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

United Kingdom Research and InnovationContracting authorityResearchResearch SWINDON, South WestContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

UK Shared Business Services Ltd SwindonReview body SwindonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

6 commercial parties on the notice

1st Class Travel UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 6362005 Warrington, UK
Apec Group AssociationAwarded supplier Runcorn, UK
Go Green Taxis LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06979957 Didcot, UK
Pryors Corporate Travel LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12764495 Didcot, UK
The Oxfordshire Taxi Company LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08159818 Oxford, UK
Veezu Group LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 475189061 Cardiff, UK

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria